Loss: it’s something we all go
through. Sometimes the pain of losing someone or something hurts so much that
we feel like we cannot bear to go on. This past week my church lost a very
important member of our congregation: Miriam Watto.
Miriam was so much more to our congregation
than just a member. She was an example, not just for the older people, but also
for the younger people as well. You could not get through a Sunday without Miriam
asking how someone was or checking up on someone in your family. But there was
so much more to Miriam than that.
Miriam was a prayer warrior.
You knew that if she said that she would pray for you she would actually do it.
She would not just do it in the mornings, she would do it whenever. Honestly I
have met very few people who I know prayed like Miriam. She would take our
prayer journal home and pray over all the requests. That was just one way that
she showed that she cared.
Miriam was also a great example
to everyone in the church. She was an amazing wife to Jim. She cared for him,
and he cared for her. Miriam was faithful in raising money for missions and
every Christmas and Birthday you could expect a card from her. She used to care
for the children, including me, when they were younger in the nursery. That’s
where we learned to call her Grandma Watto; though, I guess that made sense
because we are all a part of God’s family. Anyhow, she did not stop caring when
we grew up. She supported the youth in whatever they were doing whether it be
girl scouts, soccer, school, or hunting (it’s a big deal at our church). Miriam
also cared for the older people in the church. She did whatever she could for
whoever she could.
Miriam totally embodied the
verses describing a virtuous woman (Proverbs
31:10-31). She will be sorely missed in our church.
Maybe you are going through a
loss right now as well, whether it is a person, job, or something else. While it
may be difficult, I encourage you to turn to God. Ask Him to help you through
this hard time. He will give you the strength. Also try to find someone to talk
about how you are feeling with. God created us to be in community and to love
one another. Finally, try to focus on the positive. It may be difficult, but
pain is temporary. Eventually we will be in heaven with our Everlasting Father
and we will never have to deal with loss again. Isn’t that amazing?
Thoughts and prayers go out to
the family of Miriam Watto and anyone who is going through a time of loss.
Miriam Watto/Mim/Grandma Watto (1928-2015)
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